Inorganic salt hydrate for thermal energy storage application: A review

Review of Thermal Energy Storage Technologies and Experimental Investigation of Adsorption Thermal Energy Storage for Residential Application

Title of Document: REVIEW OF THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF ADSORPTION THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION Gang Li, Master of Science, 2013 Directed by: Research Professor Yunho Hwang, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Thermal energy storage (TES) technologies can reduce or eliminate the peak electric power loads in buildings, and utilize benefit...

Microencapsulation of Butyl Palmitate in Polystyrene-co-Methyl Methacrylate Shell for Thermal Energy Storage Application

MicroEncapsulated Phase Change Materials (MEPCM) are green materials which could be used for thermal energy saving applications in buildings as a non-pollutant method for environmental. PCMs could passively reduce peak cooling loads in hot seasons because of their high energy storage capacities at a constant temperature. Purpose of this paper is manufacturing Microencapsulated PCM (MPCM) pr...

Design of new molten salt thermal energy storage material for solar thermal power plant

In order to obtain molten salt with lower melting point, higher thermal stability and reduced cost relative to previously available materials, a variety of molten salt mixtures of alkali nitrates are investigated by experimental methods. However, since measurements are generally expensive and time-consuming, it is of interest to be able to predict melting point and the component of multi-compon...

Thermal Analysis of Solar Thermal Energy Storage in a Molten-Salt Thermocline

Energy efficiency in a building complex through seasonal storage of thermal energy in a confined aquifer

Confined aquifers are formations surrounded by impermeable layers called cap rocks and bed rocks. These aquifers are suitable for the seasonal storage of thermal energy. A confined aquifer was designed to meet the cooling and heating energy needs of a residential building complex located in Tehran, Iran. The annual cooling and heating energy needs of the buildings were estimated to be 8.7...